ConstructMarkerFromFile Method (SymbolFactory)

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Constructs a marker from file. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
C#

Public Function ConstructMarkerFromFile( _
   ByVal file As String _
) As CIMMarker

public CIMMarker ConstructMarkerFromFile( 
   string file
)

Parameters

file: The full path to file on disk.

Return Value

ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMMarker

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run

Remarks

Marker can be created from the following file formats: JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, EMF, 3DS, FLT, DAE, OBJ, SVG, GLTF, GLB, FBX, DWG, IFC, USDC, USDZ, GML

Example

How to construct a point symbol from a file on disk

{
    //The following file formats can be used to create the marker: DAE, 3DS, FLT, EMF, JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
    //Note: Run within QueuedTask.Run
    CIMMarker markerFromFile = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructMarkerFromFile(@"C:\Temp\fileName.dae");

    CIMPointSymbol pointSymbolFromFile = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(markerFromFile);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.

Reference

SymbolFactory Class
SymbolFactory Members

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